1.   Short Clip on Jesus turning Water into Wine (John 2:1-2)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrSyokK6H0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrSyokK6H0  Clip on Walking on Water (John 6:16-24)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSIHYbedII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSIHYbedII  Clip on Curing the blind Man (John 9: 1-41)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7BaTsBMKWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7BaTsBMKWQ Experience

2. Darren Seward Liam Hogan Sean Clarke Charlemagne Heise Pietro

3.   The Gospel of John was written for Jewish Christians who were expelled from synagogues in AD 90 and 100.  These Jews were not welcome in Jewish communities and John accepted them. Background

4.   John wrote the Gospel to:  Combat false ideas of Jesus’ divinity  To show how Jesus is superior to John, because many people believed that John was the Messiah, and not Jesus.  Many Theologians like Bruce, believed that the Gospel of John was based off of the fabled “beloved disciple”. The Gospel

5.   There are 3 themes that go on throughout the Gospel  Christology from Above  Major Conflicts  Who is Jesus? Themes

6.   Christology - Study of Jesus Christ  John focuses on how Jesus was human, not divine.  John wrote that God became human through Jesus Christ, and through Jesus shines Gods glory, power, radiance, and love. Christology from Above

7.   Johns Gospel goes over  How the “light of Christ” shines over the darkness over the world  We are the children of God  Truth versus Untruth  These were the major conflicts at the time, and John addresses them. Major Conflicts

8.   Because Jesus is God, no one can describe him  John attempts to describe Jesus as:  Word of God  Son of God  Christ  Prophet  Lamb of God  Teacher  King of Israel  Son of Man Who is Jesus?

9.   Johns accounts of these stories display signs and symbols of Jesus’ life.  The Changing of Water to Wine  Cure of the Officials Son  Cure of the Paralytic at the Pool  Feeding of the 5,000 and the Walking on the Water  Cure of The Blind Man  Raising of Lazarus Book of Signs

10.   John 2:1 – 12  Catholics have interpreted the water in this miracle as a symbol of baptismal waters.  Jesus providing the wine for the wedding symbolizes the wisdom and richness God brings.  This story helps demonstrate Jesus’ power over nature and being in touch with people by acting with authority. Changing the Water to Wine

11.   John 9:1-41  This sign contrasts a blind man who was given sight, and those who are spiritually blind.  The man who was cured did not criticize Jesus when in the presence of the authorities, and his faith deepened  Many men denied that Jesus cured him, and remain ignorant without the light of God. Curing of the Blind Man

12.   The second part of Johns Gospel is the Book of Glory  It consists of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection  In these books, John prepares his fellow Apostles for Jesus’ “Hour of Glory”, which is his death.  John then instructs them on how to live after his Resurrection, and his Passion, Death, and Resurrection reveal Gods love for us. Book of Glory